Capistrano Unified
Public school district based in San Clemente, California. NCES district ID 0607440; state ID CA-3066464.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
59
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
40,251
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
1,756.6
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
Not shown: incomplete reporting
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
A district ratio is shown only when every school reported both enrollment and teachers. School-level ratios are in the table below.
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3,572 | |
| Grade 1 | 2,484 | |
| Grade 2 | 2,678 | |
| Grade 3 | 2,702 | |
| Grade 4 | 2,818 | |
| Grade 5 | 2,967 | |
| Grade 6 | 2,937 | |
| Grade 7 | 3,019 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,084 | |
| Grade 9 | 3,367 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,361 | |
| Grade 11 | 3,485 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,777 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% | |
| Asian | 8.7% | |
| Black or African American | 0.7% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 12.0% | |
| White | 51.0% | |
| Not Specified | 0.1% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.3% | |
| Male | 51.6% | |
| Not Specified | 0.1% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: Suburb 59.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Clemente High San Clemente | 9–12 | Regular | 2,740 | 116.0 | 23.6 | Suburb: Large |
| San Juan Hills High San Juan Capistrano | 9–12 | Regular | 2,641 | 113.6 | 23.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Aliso Niguel High Aliso Viejo | 9–12 | Regular | 2,563 | 108.9 | 23.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Tesoro High Las Flores | 9–12 | Regular | 2,030 | 89.4 | 22.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Capistrano Valley High Mission Viejo | 9–12 | Regular | 1,991 | 91.4 | 21.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Dana Hills High Dana Point | 9–12 | Regular | 1,725 | 80.0 | 21.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Fred Newhart Middle Mission Viejo | 6–8 | Regular | 1,105 | 51.1 | 21.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Ladera Ranch Middle Ladera Ranch | 6–8 | Regular | 1,064 | 46.3 | 23 | Suburb: Large |
| Esencia Rancho Mission Viejo | K–5 | Regular | 996 | 37.0 | 26.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Marco Forster Middle San Juan Capistrano | 6–8 | Regular | 930 | 45.6 | 20.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Bernice Ayer Middle San Clemente | 6–8 | Regular | 919 | 41.0 | 22.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Oso Grande Elementary Ladera Ranch | K–5 | Regular | 867 | 32.0 | 27.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Don Juan Avila Middle Aliso Viejo | 6–8 | Regular | 863 | 35.7 | 24.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Aliso Viejo Middle Aliso Viejo | 6–8 | Regular | 803 | 36.0 | 22.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Las Palmas Elementary San Clemente | K–5 | Regular | 743 | 29.0 | 25.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Niguel Hills Middle Laguna Niguel | 6–8 | Regular | 693 | 35.4 | 19.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Vista del Mar Elementary San Clemente | K–5 | Regular | 692 | 26.0 | 26.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Don Juan Avila Elementary Aliso Viejo | K–5 | Regular | 672 | 25.0 | 26.9 | Suburb: Large |
| San Juan Elementary San Juan Capistrano | K–5 | Regular | 662 | 25.0 | 26.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Shorecliffs Middle San Clemente | 6–8 | Regular | 634 | 32.0 | 19.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Chaparral Elementary Ladera Ranch | K–5 | Regular | 604 | 26.0 | 23.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Truman Benedict Elementary San Clemente | K–5 | Regular | 602 | 24.0 | 25.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Las Flores Middle Las Flores | 6–8 | Regular | 593 | 27.7 | 21.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Ladera Ranch Elementary Ladera Ranch | K–5 | Regular | 580 | 24.0 | 24.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Bathgate Elementary Mission Viejo | K–5 | Regular | 570 | 22.0 | 25.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Oak Grove Elementary Aliso Viejo | K–5 | Regular | 569 | 24.0 | 23.7 | Suburb: Large |
| John Malcom Elementary Laguna Niguel | K–5 | Regular | 553 | 23.0 | 24.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Moulton Elementary Laguna Niguel | K–5 | Regular | 538 | 22.0 | 24.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Concordia Elementary San Clemente | K–5 | Regular | 533 | 20.0 | 26.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Canyon Vista Elementary Aliso Viejo | K–5 | Regular | 533 | 22.0 | 24.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Arroyo Vista Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita | K–5 | Regular | 508 | 21.0 | 24.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Vista del Mar Middle San Clemente | 6–8 | Regular | 499 | 22.4 | 22.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Castille Elementary Mission Viejo | K–5 | Regular | 482 | 21.0 | 23 | Suburb: Large |
| Richard Henry Dana Elementary Dana Point | K–5 | Regular | 461 | 25.9 | 17.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Laguna Niguel Elementary Laguna Niguel | K–5 | Regular | 456 | 20.0 | 22.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Viejo Elementary Mission Viejo | K–5 | Regular | 447 | 18.0 | 24.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Wagon Wheel Elementary Coto De Caza | K–5 | Regular | 441 | 19.0 | 23.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Wood Canyon Elementary Aliso Viejo | K–5 | Regular | 425 | 19.0 | 22.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Marian Bergeson Elementary Laguna Niguel | K–5 | Regular | 423 | 18.0 | 23.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Philip J. Reilly Elementary Mission Viejo | K–5 | Regular | 421 | 19.0 | 22.2 | Suburb: Large |
| George White Elementary Laguna Niguel | K–5 | Regular | 378 | 16.0 | 23.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Esencia Middle Rancho Mission Viejo | 6–8 | Regular | 349 | 16.1 | 21.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Palisades Elementary Capistrano Beach | K–5 | Regular | 332 | 15.0 | 22.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Hidden Hills Elementary Laguna Niguel | K–5 | Regular | 330 | 16.0 | 20.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Arroyo Vista Middle Rancho Santa Margarita | 6–8 | Regular | 329 | 15.8 | 20.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Clarence Lobo Elementary San Clemente | K–5 | Regular | 328 | 16.0 | 20.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Las Flores Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita | K–5 | Regular | 328 | 13.0 | 25.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Harold Ambuehl Elementary San Juan Capistrano | K–5 | Regular | 324 | 14.0 | 23.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Tijeras Creek Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita | K–5 | Regular | 315 | 12.0 | 26.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Del Obispo Elementary San Juan Capistrano | K–5 | Regular | 310 | 15.0 | 20.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Kinoshita Elementary San Juan Capistrano | K–5 | Regular | 302 | 13.5 | 22.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Carl Hankey Elementary Mission Viejo | K–5 | Regular | 284 | 12.0 | 23.7 | Suburb: Large |
| California Preparatory Academy San Juan Capistrano | 9–12 | Alternative | 198 | 8.6 | 22.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Marblehead Elementary San Clemente | K–5 | Regular | 195 | 8.0 | 24.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Carl Hankey Middle Mission Viejo | 6–8 | Regular | 181 | 11.6 | 15.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Capistrano Union High San Juan Capistrano | 9–12 | Alternative | 103 | 11.9 | 8.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Capistrano Home/Virtual San Juan Capistrano | K–8 | Alternative | 82 | 4.7 | 17.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Bridges Community Day San Juan Capistrano | 6–12 | Alternative | 12 | 3.2 | 3.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Early Childhood Center Dana Point | — | Regular | Not reported | Not reported | — | Suburb: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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